Sadao Bekku

was a Japanese classical composer. His works include five symphonies, film scores, a flute sonata, a piano concerto, choral work and art songs, and the opera, Prince Arima. His work took strong influence from jazz. His best-known works include the film score Matango (1963). Major works Operas * A Story of Three Women (Le dit des trois femmes) (1964) * 有間皇子 (Prince Arima (Arima-no Miko)) (1963–67) * Aoi-no-ue Orchestral works * Deux mouvements pour orchestre (1946) * Suite classique (1947) * Introduction et Allegro (1954) * Deux prières (1956) * Symphonietta for String Orchestra (1959) * Symphony No. 1 (1961) * Concerto pour violon et orchestre (1969) * Concerto pour alto et orchestre (1971) * Symphony No. 2 (1977) * Concerto pour piano et orchestre (1980) * Festival Overture (1981) * Symphony No. 3 “Spring” (1984) * Memories of Pictures: Suite for Wind Band (1987/2005) * March “Be Pure, Be Fresh” for wind orchestra (1988) * Symphony No. 4 “The Summer 1945” (1989) * Concerto pour violoncelle et orchestre “Autumn” (1997) * Symphony No. 5 “Man” (1999) Chamber works * Trio d’anches for bassoon, oboe and clarinet (1953) * Sonate pour flûte et piano (1954) * Suite japonaise Nr. 1 for win